Winning blow: knight to d7 (c5·5)
c9-18287Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
30. Nd7+ Ka7 31. Nxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+7.9).
- Well found: knight to e5 (+8.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ka7, then Nxe5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #347.
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